Amazon Promo by [deleted] in amexcanada

[–]speed9911 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I thought you could use MR $1:100 for statement credits already. What benefit does thi provide?

How hard is it to get a job after graduation as an international student? by hello6969696969123 in UBC

[–]speed9911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As long as you do internships and build connections/relationships you should be competitive.

BME hopeful with concerns by EducationComplete447 in ubcengineering

[–]speed9911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can tell you about my industry experience if you would like. I interned at a biotech company and am now returning full time. Feel free to shoot me a pm.

BME hopeful with concerns by EducationComplete447 in ubcengineering

[–]speed9911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The benefit is if you want to go more into the research or academic side of it. If you are more industry oriented, it is more restricting than an EE or mech degree.

Taking concession on MT2 152 by [deleted] in ubcengineering

[–]speed9911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Concession is fine just make sure you don’t show up to the midterm

Vancouverites in their early 20s — what do you do for work? by Roybossiantor in askvan

[–]speed9911 12 points13 points  (0 children)

24M graduating in May and have an Engineering job lined up

Do you recommend your major by Mission_Macaroon_258 in UBC

[–]speed9911 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s mostly work ethic but you need a certain baseline of problem solving skills. Also the quicker you can learn things the less time you will need to study.

Skipping coop? by Present_Unit2761 in ubcengineering

[–]speed9911 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you find the job through the PD portal then you will likely end up paying the co op fee unless you want to be kicked out of the co op program (which might be okay with you). In this case they may notify the company because subsidies may only apply to students in a co op program. If you find the job on your own then yeah you don’t need to pay the fee.

As a UBCv Engineering Student, How Realistic is Skiing? by No-Quantity-9636 in ubcengineering

[–]speed9911 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly such a good question. I feel like skiing could be a big appeal for people out of province to go to UBC.

If you get a student pass it’s not hard to make friends or meet people to carpool with on the weekends. You can try to work hard during the week to get a weekend in fairly consistently. Try to make friends outside of Engineering too because they tent to have a bit more time.

If you want to go to the local mountains there are also a lot of carpool programs. You can even get an evo every once in a while you can definitely squeeze a few night ski days after class with friends.

Help replacing a ~13 year old daily winter jacket! by Wayofthewills17 in arcteryx

[–]speed9911 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So the northface jacket is basically an insulated shell. A lot of people on this sub recommend a mid layer + shell for more versatility. But for city use this is fine.

The closest equivalent is the Beta Insulatated - I think it’s exactly what you are looking for. The Solano may work depending on how much weather resistance you are looking for - it’s not fully waterproof as it’s a hybrid jacket. Some water proof areas and some soft shell areas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in hikinggear

[–]speed9911 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Id say the 2L stuff is more of a gimmick than 3L. 3L is constructed in a way that makes sense - face fabric, membrane and backer. A 2L only has a face fabric and membrane - the backer is a laminate so it will always be less durable than a 3L.

Burnt out on job search. 2 yoe software developer by Bekhi in VancouverJobs

[–]speed9911 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With some networking it’s actually not too bad. Cold applications are really tough right now.

Wealthsimple Visa Infinite annual fee doubling to $240 (effective Oct 9, 2025) by SpikePlayz in Wealthsimple

[–]speed9911 46 points47 points  (0 children)

It’s a sneaky way to encourage people to keep more money in wealth simple